The sixth criteria for tiebreaking came into play for the third time in a week as Parkers Prairie edged out host Staples-Motley 40-39 Tuesday night.
It was the exact same score by which Osakis defeated Wheaton-Herman-Norcross Tuesday night as well.
Parkers Prairie also defeated Breckenridge 37-31.
Key wins for the Panthers against Breckenridge came from Tim Hanson, Christ Westerberg, Trey Tompson and Ryan Harris, giving Parkers Prairie an edge going into the final three matches.
Chris Birkholz gave Parkers the victory with his pin at 189 pounds.
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Jason Arvidson, a 130-pound junior from Parkers Prairie, won his 100th career match on Saturday, January 12, during the Panthers' invitational tournament
Against Staples-Motley, the Panthers won their final two matches by pin, giving them the tie before their win on criteria.
STAPLES-MOTLEY TRIANGULAR
TUESDAY, JANUARY 15
Parkers Prairie 37, Breckenridge 31
Parkers Prairie 40, Staples-Motley 39 (6th criteria)
Staples-Motley 50, Breckenridge 25
PARKERS PRAIRIE 38, BRECKENRIDGE 31
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103 - Michael Fredric, Breck, dec. Dylan Lewis 5-3, 112 - Josh Stuehrenbe, Breck, pinned Seth Bercier 1:27, 119 - Justin Goodijoh, Breck, pinned Chad Knapp 0:50, 125 - Tim Hanson, PP, tech fall Brian Differdin 18-2, 130 - Chris Westerberg, PP, pinned Justin Krause 3:53, 135 - Alex Johnson, Breck, dec. Jason Arvidson 5-0, 140 - Don Pierce, Breck, dec. Ryan Silbernick 4-1, 145 - Trey Tompson, PP, dec. Tim Ammons 8-3, 152 - Greg Erlandson, Breck, maj. dec. Kevin Hahn 17-7, 10 - Ryan Harris, PP, pinned Chris Mattis 5:47, 171 - Jordan Krause, Breck, pinned Matt Bernu 4:48, 189 - Chris Birkholz, PP, pinned Isaac Meyer 3:59, 215 - Tyler Walsh, PP, won by forfeit, HWT - Andrew Mesker, PP, pinned Andrew Vosberg 0:33.
PARKERS PRAIRIE 40,
STAPLES-MOTLEY 39
(sixth criteria tiebreaker)
103 - Dylan Lewis, PP, pinned Jordan Heldman 2:20, 112 - Brandon Sterrik, SM, won by forfeit, 119 - Taylor Bendson, SM, won by forfeit, 125 - Tim Hanson, PP, pinned Andrew Robbin 1:51, 130 - Jason Arvidson, PP, pinned Tyler Odden 2:45, 135 - Ryan Silbernick, PP, dec. Devin Becker 6-1, 140 - Gavin Kadlec, SM, pinned Trey Tompson 2:30, 145 - Andrew Becker, SM, won by forfeit, 152 - Jordan Benson, SM, pinned Jake Dodds 1:05, 160 - Ryan Harris, PP, pinned Dylan Shequen 3:42, 171 - Spencer Kadlec, SM, pinned Matt Bernu 0:54, 189 - Kodeiy Lind, SM, dec. Chris Birkholz 5-1, 215 - Tyler Walsh, PP, pinned Nick Trout 3:40, HWT - Andrew Mesker, PP, pinned Ryan Detloff 1:58.